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Bow Low, Elder
TRaditional Old-Time, Spiritual
ARTIST: John Work- 1915
CATEGORY: Traditional and Public Domain Gospel
DATE: Probably 1800s; 1915
RECORDING INFO: Bow Low, Elder
Work, John. 1915 "Folk Songs of the American Negro."
OTHER NAMES: "Bow Low"
SOURCES: John W. Work, American Negro Songs and Spirituals
NOTES: "Bow Low, Elder" appeared in John Work's 1915 book, "Folk Songs of the American Negro."
The term "bow low" is found in several other African-American spirituals:
MARY BOW LOW- 1867
Mary bow low, Martha, bow low,
For Jesus come and lock de door
And carry de keys away."
Let De Heaven Light Shine on Me- The Southern workman, Volume 44 By Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute (Va.), Hampton Institute 1916
5. Oh, elder, you mus' bow so low,
Elder, you mus' bow so low;
For low is de way to de upper bright world,
Let de Heaven light shine on me.
BOW LOW ELDER- from John Wesley Work 1915 Folk Songs of the American Negro
Chorus: Bow low, Elder,
Jesus lis-a-ning,
Bow low, Elder,
Jesus died.
1. When you see me on my knees,
Raise me, Jesus, if-a you please.
Chorus: Bow low, Elder, etc.
2. When you see my coffin come,
Then a-you know my soul's gone home.
Chorus: Bow low, Elder, etc.
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